Waterproof cloak.



F. W. HOWARD. WATERPROOF CLOAK. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1913.

Patented June 12, 1917.

FRANK HOWARQ'OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATERPROOF CLOAK. I

To all whom it may concern:

to be formed from a very simple pattern.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cloak with features of construction which particularly adapt it for being constructed out of a. waterproof material such as waterprmii paper.

A further object of the invention has been to construct the cloak upon such a pattern as will enable it to be readily held in a flat or folded condition and opened out when. in'- tended to be put on.

A special object of the invention is to produce a waterproof cloak of very inexpensive material which will, however, be suiliciently durable to protect the wearer, in reaching cover.

The invention consists in the general combination ot-parts and simplicity of details hereinafter described, all of which contrib ute to produce a simple and e-fiicient waterproof cloak.

A preferred embmlinient of my. invention will be particularly described in the following specification, while the broad scope of my invention will. be pointed out in the appended claims.

- In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation partly broken away and showing in section, a cloak embodying my invention;

Figv 2 is a plan partly broken away illustrating; the form of the pattern from whicl the cloak is preferably constructed;

Fig. 3 is a hm'izontal cross-section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and further illustrating the construction of the cloak.

,W'hile it should be understood that the garment is not necessarily. made of two pieces, I prefer to construct il in the manner illustrated in Fig. '2, that is the pattern pref erably coinpiases an upper expanse 1 and a lower expanse 2. The expanse or portion 1 of the pat! urn adapted .to form the'cape of Specification of Letters Patent Patenteqi June 12 1917,

Application filed September 20, 1913.

Serial No. 790,862.

the cloak and is provided with a central opening or gap 3 from the open point of which edges is diverge toward the outer edge.

of the shoulder 9 in the finished cape 10. In

order to reinforce the shoulders and relieve the strain of the weight of the material, I prefer to provide shoulder reinforcing strips 11 which may extend radially'from the neck opening 3 to the edges. The lower portion or expanse 2 of the pattern is preferably of substantially rectangular form and is prefe ably attached at itsi upper edge by paste or other adhesive to the lower edge of the expanse 1. The adhesive however, preferably does not extend laterally beyond the lines 11, and beyond these points 11 on each side the material is intended to be plaited. as indicated by the lines 12." So. the skirt portion is attached here to the cape portion only at substantially the middle of the rear, side of the skirt portion. inforcing strips 13' which extend transversely to the shoulder strips 11 and pass on each side of the neck opening 3 of the pat: tern. The lower ends of these reinforcing strips 13 are preferably attached between the overlapping adhesive attached edges of the two sections 1 and 2 of the pattern. Thesestrips 13 are preferably attached to the material throughout their entire length and are formed with loose ends 1 1 by means of which they may be tied together. The body piece or shut piece 2 of the pattern-1s also preferably provided with reinforcing strips 15 which may be arranged parallel with each other as shown and attahli ed to the material throughout their entire length, leaving loose ends to be tied together as indicatcd at 16.

In forming the cloak from a pattern such as illustrated. the material is creased at the lines (3 and the pattern section 1 is brought around so as to form a cape in the manner indicated in Fig. 1. The outer portions of the lateral extensions of the skirt section 2 are brought inwardly and forwardly and the upper edges as indicated by the line 17 of this part are secured to the inner side of the forward portion or forward apron18 of the cape. The middle ortion of the pattern section 2 between. the plaiting lines 12 I prefer to provide re to the lower end of the garment.

way the garment is formed into a sleeveless is attached to the rear apron 18 and forms the back of the cloak, and theedges dare cloak and presents a skirt 20 which is suspended below the cape 10. This skirt is of considerably less width than the cape, and

' as the upper side edges of the skirt are free,

' the arm-holes 21.

that is, unattached to the cape, the space over them forms armholes 21' for the cloak. The plait lines 12 in the finished garment form plaits 22 which give the skirt a substantially rectangular or box-form and permit the forward or rear sides to separate and thereby enable the skirt to envelop a bodygand to expand or contract with the motions of the body. The plait lines 6 conduce to form the plaits 23 of the cape 10 over These plaits 23 in this way form rudimentary sleeves which cling closely to the arm but permit considerable freedom of movementof the arm. The

' loose ends 1a of the strips or tapes 13 may be tied together as indicated at 2% after the garment has been put on to attach the free edges together at 19. If desired, the edge of the neck opening 3 may be reinforced by an edge band or tape 25.

The material out of which I prefer to form this cloak is very inexpensive waterproof paper such as oil -.or waxedpaper. If this paper is frangible, it may be reinforced by means of the reinforcing strips of cloth or other material which may be arranged if desired, as set forthabov;

It will be evident that the side plaits 22 adapt the skirt to fold fiatlvinto a small space, and also enable the SKIN- t0 open out readily to receive thebody. i

It is understood that the embodiment of my invention described above isonly one of many embodiments or forms the invention may take, and I do IIOb WISll iZO be cape having a neck opening,having a-for ward apron and a rearapron connected to said forward apron, and 'a skirt connected at 'the middle portion only of its rearside to the rear apron, and connected at itsforward side to the forward apron, sand sk rt being of considerably less width than said. aprons, Smd clOtIk having arm open ngs between the. ends of said aprons and the" upper edges of ,saidskirt, said cape and said skirt being divided longitudinally throughout theiringth atthe front of said cloak.

2. A waterproof cloak consisting of a cape having a neck opening," having a forward apron and a rear"aproirconnected to said forward apron, and a skirt attached at its rear side to the rear apron, and attached at its forward side to the forward apron, saidskirt being of considerably less width than said aprons so as to form'arm openings under the ends of said aprons andover the sides of said skirt, said cape and said skirt being divided longitudinally throughout their length at the front of said cloak, said cape having shoulders adjacent said neck opening, and reinforcing strips extendingfrom the said shoulders downwardly and attached below the shoulders to said cloak.

A- waterproof cloak consisting of a cape having a neck opening, having a forward apron and a rear apron and having a plaiteil portion connecting the said aprons. at the sides, and a skirt attached at its rear side to the rear apron, and attached at its forward side to the forward apron, said skirt being of considerably less width than said aprons so as to form arm 0 )enings between the ends of said aprons an over the sides of said skirt, said cape and said skirt being divided longitudinally throughout their length at the front of said cloak.

4. A waterproof cloak adapted to be formed of waterproof paper, consisting of a cape having a neck opening, having a forward apron and a rear apron, said cape having plaited portions at the sides thereof adjacent the shoulders and connecting said aprons, and a skirt extending downwardly from said cape, said cloak having arm-holes below'said plaited portions, said skirt hav- 'in sideswith downwardly extending plaits ihpting said skirt to fold, and adapting the same to open out when a body is enveloped by said skirt.

5. A. waterproof cloak formed of a frangiblewaterproof material having shoulders and a neck opening therebetween, and having substantially vertical free edges at the front, reinforcing strips attached on said shoulders, extending downwardly in an inclined direction at the front and attached to said,

cloak at the said free; edges, said strips having free extensions projecting beyond said free edges to enable the ends of the strips to be tied together to attach the said free edges together. i

6. A waterproof cloak formed of a frangible waterproof material having a cape piece with shoulders and a. neck opening therebetween, a skirt piece attached to said cape piece, reinforcing strips attached on said shoulders, extending downwardly and attached to said skirt piece below said shoulders to support the weight of said skirt piece upon said strips.

f 7. A blank for forming a waterproof cloak having an upper piece to form a cape having a substantially circular central gap and diverging edges extending from said gap and having side edges extending up to meet said divergingledges, and a substan-' formed of a separate piece with its rear edge extending up on the under side of the rear apron of said cape and attached thereto, said cloak havingarm holes formed between the cape and the upper side edges of said skirt, said skirt and said cape being divided from said neck opening to the lower edge of said skirt, the sides of said skirt uning downwardly towardthe lower edge'of said skirt. v

9. A blank for forming a waterproof cloak having a cape piece with a substantially circular neck opening and side edges extending substantially circumferentially about the center of said neck opening, and a skirt piece connecting with said cape piece near the lower edge thereof, said skirt piece being of substantially rectangular form and having extensions projecting in both directions beyond the side edges of said cape piece.

10. A waterproof cloak having a cape with shoulders and a neck opening between said shoulders, and having a forward apron and a rear apron, a skirt having its rear portion attached to said rear apron, and having-its forward portion lying under said forward apron,'the upper sideedges of said skirt being free with respect to said cape and lying below said shoulders to forni arm spaces between the cape and the upper side edges of the skirt.

11. A waterproof cloak having a cape witha .neck opening and a forward apron and a' rear apron, a skirt aving its rear middle portion only attached to said rear apron and having its forward portion Iattached to said forward apron, the side edges i of said skirt being free Wltl'l'IGSPCi) to said cape to form arm spaces between the upper side edges of said skirt vand said cape, said der said arln. openings having plaits extendcape pro ecting out over said side edges, the sides of said skirt having plaits extending longitudinally thereof and in a substantially vertical direction when the skirt is worn to plprmit expansion and contraction of the irt.

- Signed at New York city, New York, this 19th day of September, 1913.

, FRANK W. HOWARD.

' Witnesses:

F. D. AMMEN, FLORENCE JACKSON. 

